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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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